Citations

Tools and resources that have to do with creating citations.

Resources in this category:

Citation Center: Citation Generator
http://citationcenter.net/ctool.php5

Could you use a easy to use website, that makes creating a References, or Works Cited page easy? This is a very good resource, that allows you to enter the citation information, and choose your preferred citation style, such as MLA, APA, Turabian, and have your sources put into the proper form.

Citing Electronic Resources - IPL
http://www.ipl.org/div/farq/netciteFARQ.html

"Many people want to know how to cite information that they find on the Internet in school papers, theses, reports, etc. There is no definitive answer, but many people have made suggestions. Here are some places to go for recommended electronic information citation guides."

Citing Sources - Babson College Library
http://www3.babson.edu/library/research/citing_sources.cfm

If you want an extremely user friendly site that covers many ways to cite electronic resources and images using APA or MLA, then this would be the site to check out. For example, there are examples for citing different databases, as well as "Citing Images and Pictures." Babson College Library is the one who created this resource that fills a niche that is very nice and can be handy when citing resources that are tricky.

Citing Sources – Duke University Libraries
http://library.duke.edu/research/citing/

Quickly locate the format for citing from different sources within your paper or on your reference page. All the major citation styles are included. A very easy to navigate site provided by Duke University!

DocsCite - ASU Libraries
http://www.asu.edu/lib/hayden/govdocs/docscite/docscite.htm

Having trouble putting Government Documents into proper citation style? This is a very user friendly resource, which has plenty of examples for citing Government Documents in MLA or APA format. The step-by-step guide provides coverage for: Print, Microform, individual publication from a CD-ROM, entire CD-ROM, or Internet source.

Guide for Writing Research Papers - Capital Community College Library
http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/mla/index.shtml

Are you looking for a simple to use site for the MLA citation style? Capital Community College Library of Hartford, Connecticut site does a very good job of breaking down each of the steps involved in the writing process. Some of the areas covered include: paper format, works cited page, sample works cited, and many examples of citing sources.

Introduction to Basic Legal Citation
http://www.law.cornell.edu/citation/

Introduces legal citation to the beginner and serves as a reference on basic citation points for more experienced writers and citation checkers. Included are articles and examples of legal citations. A good resource from the Cornell Law School.

Son of Citation Machine
http://citationmachine.net/

Does the thought of putting your resources into proper citation form scare you, then you should check out this site. This site has you enter title, author, etc., and it will put them into proper APA, MLA, or Turabian format.

Workscited4u
http://www.workscited4u.com/

Are you looking a very easy and simple website to assist you with your citations? This is a free tool that is very user friendly, and easy to use. There are over twenty sources from which to choose from, such as "Book, CD-Rom, Film, Journal Article, Magazine Article, Internet Source (web site), and Online Newspaper". With over twenty source types to choose from, simply fill in the information, and the site will create your Works Cited page in MLA format.